diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
index c4f8f83dc2..28630f3033 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
@@ -172,10 +172,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::execute()
 {
     results_.clear();
 
-    wordHashSet candidates
-    (
-        mesh_.names(selectFields_)
-    );
+    wordHashSet candidates(mesh_.names<regIOobject>(selectFields_));
 
     DynamicList<word> missing(selectFields_.size());
     DynamicList<word> ignored(selectFields_.size());
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
index ba0977f658..a69b3cf2ef 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
@@ -134,10 +134,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::execute()
 {
     results_.clear();
 
-    wordHashSet candidates
-    (
-        mesh_.names(selectFields_)
-    );
+    wordHashSet candidates(mesh_.names<regIOobject>(selectFields_));
 
     DynamicList<word> missing(selectFields_.size());
     DynamicList<word> ignored(selectFields_.size());